The Paradox of Enmity: Why Your Offender Is Just a "Stick" in God's Hands
No one can harm you unless it was decreed from Above
The most difficult idea to accept from the "Gate of Trust" is that no one can harm you unless it was decreed from Above.
The Enemy as a Postman
When someone insults you or damages your property, that person is merely an instrument or messenger of Providence. Being angry at the offender is as pointless as being angry at the stick that struck you. The sources assert: if it weren't this specific person, God would have found another way to deliver this trial or punishment to you.
The Path to Reconciliation
Instead of planning revenge, a person of trust must analyze their own deeds before God. As soon as a person corrects their relationship with the Creator, the Creator "subdues" their enemies, and they themselves begin seeking peace. Your calm in the face of aggression is not weakness, but the highest form of spiritual strength, acknowledging the single Authority in the universe.
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